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How SO true.... :D

Poor dog!!!! LOL

Another good site for looking at short stories & seeing what others say is at Scribophile, the social writing workshop and writer's community (I'm Phedre on there). You can read the stories and get a general idea of how to write. :) You'll be fine! :D

I've tried to post there twice, and both times I got the message my posts have to be approved by the moderator...?

What a strange dream!!!

I think that is so interesting! But, will we EVER live on the moon? I mean, we have the technology, but our wonderful governments will be fighting to be the FIRST.... *sigh*

:D Using Beowulf as an example, I would say "That Beowulf, that blasted old bear" and that would establish what/who Beowulf is to the narrator AND the reader. We don't know at this point from reading the first chapter if it's advantageous for the readers to know about Beowulf now, but Chase...

I would mention speech, but that one would be the most difficult part. Explosions would be felt, not heard... Things would be sensed, just not actually HEARD. Hmmm. Maybe the group doesn't use speech - they use their own signed code (similar to sign language) - that would solve the speech...

I *knew* I forgot to add something! I EAT LIKE A STARVING WOLF! *nom nom nom*

Shel90 - :D Understood! I never thought there could be all-deaf families, never met any until middle school. I'm the ONLY Deaf person in my family - both my side and husband's side. My parents helped me feel confident, and all the feel-good things - so I never felt any jealousy towards...

I would agree! :D

:D I think everyone starts forgetting after 25. 25 is the last great "milestone" until.... 50? I donno about everyone else, I know I started having trouble remembering how old I am around then. I'm...uh... 27. :) I keep thinking I'm 28 for some reason. :D The curse of being born in a year...

Mr. Holland's Opus made my mother cry because she could identify so much with what was happening. How old is your son now, Jillio? :) I'm so glad you stopped & backed up to rethink the decision. Your son will always be grateful. I know I still am. My mom told me last semester that they...

And to think I want to be a teacher! :-X I'm embarrassed to say the only one I know is bison. I never heard of the other two real names for the animals... *is embarrassed over the quality of my education*

Introduce them with general physical descriptions and some interesting characteristics that sets them apart, the same way you'd notice if you met someone the first time. Let's take Bob/Robert for example: No matter how much Bob slouched, he couldn't hide his nearly 7'8" frame, and he...

Introduce characters SLOWLY. Add the main characters one or two at a time, let the reader get to know them, then add someone else. Too many amateur writers add a whole bunch at the same time, and it only serves to create confusion for the reader. Also, DON'T switch names. If you introduce...

I've been thinking of writing a fantasy/adventure story without any descriptions of sound, and see if people notice. What do you guys think? Doable?

oooo it does sound interesting! When do you plan to have the book out? I'd like to get my paws on it! :D

:D That was fantastic! :D